Is Vancouver any different compare to other West coast cities?

Vancouver has a number of differences and similarities to other west coast cities. First the basic stats: The population size of Vancouver is similar to Seattle, Portland and San Francisco (approx 1M) but less than San Diego (1.3M) and Los Angeles (3.8M). read more

Vancouver has less corruption than other west coast cities with a country score of 83 vs 76 for United States (Transparency International) and a city score of 8.7 versus 7.1 for the U.S. based cities. read more

Vancouver Island is located in the Pacific Northwest, off the southwest coast of mainland British Columbia. Vancouver Island boasts the warmest climate in BC and Canada, along with the southern Gulf Islands that lie off the southeast coast of the island, the largest of which is Saltspring Island. read more

Toronto and Vancouver are both large, multicultural cities, but Toronto is still twice the size of Vancouver. Vancouver is the most expensive city to live in North America, but Toronto is close behind. read more